A history of New York free form radio told through the lens of stories and interviews from legendary DJ Vin Scelsa's show Idiot's Delight
Vin Scelsa's Idiot's Delight - A History
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A history of New York free form radio told through the lens of stories and interviews from legendary DJ Vin Scelsa's show Idiot's Delight
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April 15, 2020
Episode 25 - Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy was a rare writer, both a critical and popular success. He wrote The Water Is Wide, The Lords Of Discipline, The Great Santini and The Prince Of Tides among many other titles. His 1995 appearance on Idiot's Delight came a week before the publication of the novel Beach Music. His visit with Vin was the first stop on a nationwide book tour. Months later he left an unsolicited tongue-in-cheek late-night message on Producer Kara Manning's voicemail, condemning us for ruining the rest of the tour; he had had such a rewarding experience on ID that every other stop on the tour was a huge disappointment by comparison. That reaction, and the interview which inspired it, is one of Vin's proudest accomplishments.
February 2, 2020
Episode 24 - Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley never knew his father Tim Buckley, the influential 60s-70s songwriter vocalist, yet their lives shared many similar aspects. During the early 1990's Jeff was a ubiquitous fixture on NYC’s downtown music scene; his legend grew with each appearance at clubs like Sin-e. He released his 1994 debut studio album Grace to rave critical and fan success. “Jeff was extremely talented; his musical vision was astounding,” says Vin about Jeff’s appearance as the “final Idiot” guest of the year on ID on December 17th, 1995. “He was warm, humorous, gentle and real. His accidental death in the Spring of 1997, drowning at age 30 in the Mississippi River in Memphis at what was still the beginning of his promising career, saddens me still,” says Vin. “There was no one who came close to this visionary, explorative, genre-busting creator of intimate yet powerful music.” Jeff played deejay during his visit with Vin and performed two songs live, including a song he was still working on - a gutsy and revealing look into the creative process.
December 27, 2019
Episode 23 - Laurie Anderson
Songwriter and performance artist Laurie Anderson visited Idiot's Delight late one Sunday night after a concert appearance in NYC. Vin says, “This was a real intimate late night/early morning conversation that included talk about John Cage, Tupperware, and silence.“ Originally broadcast live on April, 9th, 1995 on WXRK (K-Rock)
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